Doppo Kunikida (国木田 独歩, Kunikida Doppo; 30 August 1871 – 23 June 1908) was a Japanese author of novels and romantic…Doppo Kunikida (国木田 独歩, Kunikida Doppo; 30 August 1871 – 23 June 1908) was a Japanese author of novels and romantic poetry during the Meiji period, noted as one of the inventors of Japanese naturalism.
Onisaburo Deguchi (出口 王仁三郎, Deguchi Onisaburō), born Kisaburō Ueda 上田 喜三郎 (1871–1948) was a Japanese religious leader.…Onisaburo Deguchi (出口 王仁三郎, Deguchi Onisaburō), born Kisaburō Ueda 上田 喜三郎 (1871–1948) was a Japanese religious leader. Together with his mother-in-law Nao Deguchi, he was one of the two spiritual leaders of the Oomoto religious movement in Japan. While Nao Deguchi is the Foundress (開祖, Kaiso) of Oomoto, Onisaburo Deguchi is the Holy Teacher (聖師, Seishi).
Suiin Emi (江見 水蔭, Emi Suiin; 17 September 1869 – 3 November 1934), born Tadanori Emi (江見 忠功, Emi Tadanori), was a…Suiin Emi (江見 水蔭, Emi Suiin; 17 September 1869 – 3 November 1934), born Tadanori Emi (江見 忠功, Emi Tadanori), was a Japanese novelist and journalist. Born in Okayama into a shizoku (former samurai) family, he travelled to Tokyo to join the army but instead joined the Kenyūsha literary society and quickly became celebrated during the Sino-Japanese War for his patriotic stories in the newspaper Chūō Shinbun. A pillar of the Meiji-era literary establishment, and the editor of Kobe Shinbun and Taiheiyo as well as Senshibankō and Kozakuraodoshi, his writing is marred for modern readers by its imperialist outlook, one example being Osero, a new version of Othello commissioned for the Otojiro Kawakami troupe and set in the Taiwan of 1903, in which the Othello figure, the governor Lt. Gen. Muro Washirō, is a Japanese burakumin who has been sent to the island to suppress a rebellion. He was the first to refer to sumo as the national sport (kokugi), inspiring the name of the Ryōgoku Kokugikan stadium built in 1909. He died in Matsuyama.
Yun Chi-oh (Korean: 윤치오; Hanja: 尹致旿; 5 August 1869 – 22 December 1950) was a Korean educator and politician. He was a…Yun Chi-oh (Korean: 윤치오; Hanja: 尹致旿; 5 August 1869 – 22 December 1950) was a Korean educator and politician. He was a member of the prominent Yun family of Korea, which also included Yun Chi-ho (statesman and activist for Korean independence), Yun Chi-young, and Yun Bo-seon (South Korea's 4th President). His art name was Dongam (동암; 東庵) and his courtesy name was Jajung (자정; 子正). Yun was born in Dunpo, in Asan County, South Chungcheong Province, Joseon. Returning to Korea after studying in Japan, Yun became a member of the Uijeongbu. While working as a state official in 1894, he became involved with the failed Kapsin Coup, for which he was exiled to Japan. In Japan, Yun taught Korean at the Tokyo International School. He was recalled to Japan by an ambassadorial attache of the Privy Council of Korea in 1897 and went on to become a member of the Munkwanjungoso Committee, Director of Parents of the Ministry of Education, Japan Student Director, and in 1907, Chairman of the Institute of Hangul. father of Yun Il-seon, Il-seon was early South Korean pathologist and anatomists.
Yokoyama Taikan (横山 大観; November 2, 1868 – February 26, 1958) was the art-name of a major figure in pre-World War II…Yokoyama Taikan (横山 大観; November 2, 1868 – February 26, 1958) was the art-name of a major figure in pre-World War II Japanese painting. He is notable for helping create the Japanese painting technique of Nihonga.
Atsushi Yasuda (安田篤 Yasuda Atsushi; September 8, 1868 – May 12, 1924) was a Japanese lichenologist. For a time, he was…Atsushi Yasuda (安田篤 Yasuda Atsushi; September 8, 1868 – May 12, 1924) was a Japanese lichenologist. For a time, he was the only lichenologist in Japan.
Atsushi Yasuda (安田篤 Yasuda Atsushi; September 8, 1868 – May 12, 1924) was a Japanese lichenologist. For a time, he was…Atsushi Yasuda (安田篤 Yasuda Atsushi; September 8, 1868 – May 12, 1924) was a Japanese lichenologist. For a time, he was the only lichenologist in Japan.
Yamada Bimyō (山田 美妙), born Yamada Taketarō (山田 武太郎; 1868–1910), was a Japanese novelist. Jim Reichert, author of Yamada…Yamada Bimyō (山田 美妙), born Yamada Taketarō (山田 武太郎; 1868–1910), was a Japanese novelist. Jim Reichert, author of Yamada Bimyō: Historical Fiction and Modern Love, wrote that Bimyō was "one of the most influential literary reformers of the 1880s" who had "an instrumental role" in producing rekishi shōsetsu, the modern form of a Japanese historical novel. According to Reichert, during the 1880s the public perceived Bimyō "to be at the forefront of the literary reform movement, offering a fresh and exciting strategy for reforming Japanese literature." Louis Frédéric, author of the Japan Encyclopedia, wrote that Bimyō was, along with Kōda Rohan, "the most representative authors" of the first modern school of literature to appear in Meiji Japan.
Ishizuka Eizō (石塚 英蔵; 1 September 1866 – 28 July 1942) was the 13th Governor-General of Taiwan (1929–1931). He was a…Ishizuka Eizō (石塚 英蔵; 1 September 1866 – 28 July 1942) was the 13th Governor-General of Taiwan (1929–1931). He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo.
Naitō Torajirō (Japanese: 内藤 虎次郎; Kemanai August 27, 1866 – June 26, 1934), commonly known as Naitō Konan (内藤 湖南), was…Naitō Torajirō (Japanese: 内藤 虎次郎; Kemanai August 27, 1866 – June 26, 1934), commonly known as Naitō Konan (内藤 湖南), was a Japanese historian and Sinologist. He was the founder of the Kyoto School of historiography, and along with Shiratori Kurakichi (the founder of the Tokyo School), was one of the leading Japanese historians of East Asia in the early twentieth century. His most well-known book is called Nara.
Fr. Domingos Chōhachi Nakamura (ドミンゴス中村長八; 22 August 1865 – 14 March 1940) was a Catholic missionary and priest from…Fr. Domingos Chōhachi Nakamura (ドミンゴス中村長八; 22 August 1865 – 14 March 1940) was a Catholic missionary and priest from the Diocese of Nagasaki, Japan. Fr. Nakamura worked as a priest for 26 years in Japan and 17 years in Brazil, where he died in 1940 with a reputation for holiness. He is now a Servant of God.
Ishibashi Ningetsu (石橋 忍月, 1 September 1865 – 1 February 1926) was a Japanese writer and literature critic. His…Ishibashi Ningetsu (石橋 忍月, 1 September 1865 – 1 February 1926) was a Japanese writer and literature critic. His critique "Maihime", on the short story of the same name by Mori Ōgai, was an important dispute in literature during the early Meiji period. He was also among the contributors of Jogaku zasshi, an influential magazine of the Meiji era.
Itō Sachio (伊藤 左千夫; 18 September 1864 - 30 July 1913) was the pen-name of Itō Kōjirō (伊藤 幸次郎), a Japanese tanka poet…Itō Sachio (伊藤 左千夫; 18 September 1864 - 30 July 1913) was the pen-name of Itō Kōjirō (伊藤 幸次郎), a Japanese tanka poet and novelist active during the Meiji period of Japan.
Soeda Juichi (添田 壽一; September 15, 1864 – July 4, 1929), also referred to as Juichi Soyeda, was a Japanese lawyer…Soeda Juichi (添田 壽一; September 15, 1864 – July 4, 1929), also referred to as Juichi Soyeda, was a Japanese lawyer, senior civil servant and academic economist. In 1913 he was delegated by the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce in Japan to study the California Alien Land Law of 1913.
Baron Akashi Motojiro (明石 元二郎; 1 September 1864 – 26 October 1919) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and the…Baron Akashi Motojiro (明石 元二郎; 1 September 1864 – 26 October 1919) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and the 7th Governor-General of Taiwan from 6 June 1918 to 26 October 1919.
Mikito Takayasu (高安 右人; (1860–1938)) was a Japanese ophthalmologist known for his discovery of Takayasu's arteritis. He…Mikito Takayasu (高安 右人; (1860–1938)) was a Japanese ophthalmologist known for his discovery of Takayasu's arteritis. He graduated from Tokyo Imperial University in 1887 and worked at what was to become Kanazawa University School of Medicine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. After moving to Beppu, Kyushu he died in November 1938.
Ichiro Yoda (26 August 1860 – 28 September 1933) was a Japanese politician who served as the governor of Hiroshima…Ichiro Yoda (26 August 1860 – 28 September 1933) was a Japanese politician who served as the governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from July 1921 to October 1922. Prior to that, he served as the governor of Gunma Prefecture (1912), and of Nagano Prefecture (1913–1914).
Baron Dan Takuma (團 琢磨; September 7, 1858 – March 5, 1932) was a Japanese businessman who was Director-General of…Baron Dan Takuma (團 琢磨; September 7, 1858 – March 5, 1932) was a Japanese businessman who was Director-General of Mitsui, one of the leading Japanese zaibatsu (family conglomerates). He was a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was married to the younger sister of statesman Kaneko Kentarō. During the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War, there were some U.S. financiers who wished to profit by lending money to Russia so she could continue her war efforts against Japan. In contrast and in support of ending this war, Frank A. Vanderlip, Jacob Schiff and other U.S. financiers supported President Theodore Roosevelt's successful role as peacemaker between Russia and Japan. Their action was greatly appreciated by many of the leaders of Japan. The early decades of the 1900s were often challenging in terms of U.S. Japan relations. Frank A. Vanderlip and his American and Japanese allies strove to encourage increased business and trade between their nations, which could also enhance the mutual respect and understanding between the U.S. and Japan. The 1908 photo illustration to the right is linked to Frank A. Vanderlip during his U.S. business delegation’s visit to Japan, where they were greeted by Baron Shibusawa Eiichi, Prince Tokugawa Iesato (a.k.a. Prince Iyesato Tokugawa), and Baron Dan Takuma and other Japanese representatives. These statesmen often allied together to promote peace and international commerce. During following year in 1909, in reciprocation for Frank A. Vanderlip’s 1908 business delegation’s visit to Japan, Baron Shibusawa accompanied by his approximately sixty member Japanese business/goodwill delegation toured the United States. During their U.S. visit, the Japanese were greeted by the Vanderlip family and top representatives of American Industry, such as General Electric and Westinghouse. As president of the Japan Society of Manhattan, Frank A. Vanderlip strove to maintain political goodwill and better understanding between the U.S. and Japan. Takuma Dan continued the cultivation of closer relations between Japan and the Western powers. In 1921, he also led a Japanese Businessmen's Mission, in which a group of Japanese business leaders visited the United States, Great Britain, and France to discuss bilateral economic issues and to promote personal ties with businesspeople of those countries. In 1927, Dan bought out Takasago Life Insurance and established Mitsui Life, as a subsidiary of Mitsui Group. On March 5, 1932, Dan was assassinated by right-wing nationalist Gorō Hishinuma for his role in Mitsui's betting against the Japanese economy in favor of Britain, as part of the League of Blood Incident. Hishinuma was sentenced to life in prison for Dan's murder. He was released under an amnesty in 1940, and died in 1990. Dan's son was embryologist Dan Katsuma, and his grandson was composer Dan Ikuma.
Baron Misu Sōtarō (三須 宗太郎, Sōtarō Misu; 16 September 1855 – 24 December 1921) was an admiral in the early Imperial…Baron Misu Sōtarō (三須 宗太郎, Sōtarō Misu; 16 September 1855 – 24 December 1921) was an admiral in the early Imperial Japanese Navy.
Arai Ryoichiro (新井 領一郎) (August 31, 1855 – April 10, 1939) was a Japanese businessman. He helped to build trade…Arai Ryoichiro (新井 領一郎) (August 31, 1855 – April 10, 1939) was a Japanese businessman. He helped to build trade relationships between the United States and Japan, especially in the silk industry.
Baron Yamakawa Kenjirō (山川 健次郎; 9 September 1854 – 26 June 1931) was a Japanese samurai, politician, physicist…Baron Yamakawa Kenjirō (山川 健次郎; 9 September 1854 – 26 June 1931) was a Japanese samurai, politician, physicist, academic administrator, and author of several histories of the Boshin War. He served as president of Tokyo Imperial University, Kyushu Imperial University, and Kyoto Imperial University. He also served as a Privy Councilor and a member of the House of Peers. Though his name is commonly written "Yamakawa," he himself wrote it as "Yamagawa" in English.
Baron Furuichi Kōi (古市 公威; September 13, 1854 – January 28, 1934) was a Japanese civil engineer, who was president of…Baron Furuichi Kōi (古市 公威; September 13, 1854 – January 28, 1934) was a Japanese civil engineer, who was president of Kōka Daigaku, the present college of engineering of the University of Tokyo, and founding president of the Tokyo Underground Railway, "the first underground railway in the Orient".
Baron Andō Sadayoshi (安東 貞美, Andō Sadayoshi; 21 September 1853 – 29 August 1932), also known as Andō Teibi, was a…Baron Andō Sadayoshi (安東 貞美, Andō Sadayoshi; 21 September 1853 – 29 August 1932), also known as Andō Teibi, was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Governor-General of Taiwan from 1 May 1915 to 6 June 1918.
Baron Kuki Ryūichi (九鬼 隆一; September 12, 1852 – August 18, 1931) was a Japanese politician and samurai. He is best…Baron Kuki Ryūichi (九鬼 隆一; September 12, 1852 – August 18, 1931) was a Japanese politician and samurai. He is best known as the father of philosopher Kuki Shūzō.
Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林 清親; 10 September 1847 – 28 November 1915) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, best known for his…Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林 清親; 10 September 1847 – 28 November 1915) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, best known for his colour woodblock prints and newspaper illustrations. His work documents the rapid modernization and Westernization Japan underwent during the Meiji period (1868–1912) and employs a sense of light and shade called kōsen-ga inspired by Western art techniques. His work first found an audience in the 1870s with prints of red-brick buildings and trains that had proliferated after the Meiji Restoration; his prints of the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–95 were also popular. Woodblock printing fell out of favour during this period, and many collectors consider Kobayashi's work the last significant example of ukiyo-e.
Baron Takatomi Senge (千家 尊福; 7 September 1845 – 3 January 1918) was a Japanese priest and politician. He served as…Baron Takatomi Senge (千家 尊福; 7 September 1845 – 3 January 1918) was a Japanese priest and politician. He served as governor of three prefectures. He was Governor of Saitama from 1894 to 1897, Governor of Shizuoka from 1897 to 1898, and Governor of Tokyo from 1898 to 1908. He was also a member of the House of Peers. He was an organizer of the 1907 Tokyo Industrial Exhibition. He was a Shinto Priest and the founder of Izumo-taishakyo, and the 80th high priest of Izumo-taisha (an eightieth generation descendant of the first Izumo no Kuni no Miyatsuko). He founded the Mokuyōkai (木曜会, The Thursday Association) a Japanese political faction dedicated to representing the interests of barons over higher nobility.
Baron Utsumi Tadakatsu (内海 忠勝; 12 September 1843 – 20 January 1905) was a Japanese bureaucrat, statesman and cabinet…Baron Utsumi Tadakatsu (内海 忠勝; 12 September 1843 – 20 January 1905) was a Japanese bureaucrat, statesman and cabinet minister, active in Meiji period Empire of Japan.
Viscount Inoue Masaru (井上 勝; 25 August 1843 – 2 August 1910) was the first Director of Railways in Japan and is known…Viscount Inoue Masaru (井上 勝; 25 August 1843 – 2 August 1910) was the first Director of Railways in Japan and is known as the "father of the Japanese railways".
Nishimura Sutezō (西村 捨三; 24 August 1843 – 14 January 1908) was a Japanese businessman and politician. He was a veteran…Nishimura Sutezō (西村 捨三; 24 August 1843 – 14 January 1908) was a Japanese businessman and politician. He was a veteran of the Boshin War. He was the fourth Governor of Okinawa Prefecture (1883–1886) and the sixth Governor of Osaka (1889–1891).
Hayashi Yūzō (林 有造; 21 September 1842 – 29 December 1921) was a politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire…Hayashi Yūzō (林 有造; 21 September 1842 – 29 December 1921) was a politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Japan.
Okuhara Seiko (奥原 晴湖; 1837–1913) was a Literati artist in Japan in the late 19th century. She became a leading artist…Okuhara Seiko (奥原 晴湖; 1837–1913) was a Literati artist in Japan in the late 19th century. She became a leading artist in Japan founding an art school and displaying her art throughout the country. In 1891, at the age of fifty-five, Seiko decided to retire to a country village. The paintings created by Seiko following her retirement are highly regarded and considered to be some of her finest work.
Santō Kyōden (山東 京伝; Japanese pronunciation: [san.toː (|) kʲo(ꜜ)ː.deɴ], 13 September 1761 Edo – 27 October 1816) was a…Santō Kyōden (山東 京伝; Japanese pronunciation: [san.toː (|) kʲo(ꜜ)ː.deɴ], 13 September 1761 Edo – 27 October 1816) was a Japanese artist, writer, and the owner of a tobacco shop during the Edo period. His real name was Iwase Samuru (岩瀬 醒), and he was also known popularly as Kyōya Denzō (京屋 伝蔵). He began his professional career illustrating the works of others before writing his own Kibyōshi and Sharebon, which marked his importance in the history of manga. Within his works, Kyōden often included references to his shop to increase sales. Kyōden's works were affected by the shifting publication laws of the Kansei Reforms, which aimed to punish writers and their publishers for writings related to the Yoshiwara and other things that were deemed to be "harmful to society" at the time by the Tokugawa Bakufu. As a result of his punishment in 1791, Kyōden shifted his writings to the more didactic Yomihon. During the 1790s, Santō Kyōden became a household name, and one of his works could sell as many as 10,000 copies, numbers that were previously unheard of for the time.
Aki Misato (美郷 あき, Misato Aki; born September 2, 1981) is a female Japanese J-pop singer from Saitama, Japan. Most of…Aki Misato (美郷 あき, Misato Aki; born September 2, 1981) is a female Japanese J-pop singer from Saitama, Japan. Most of her songs are theme songs for anime and video games. She made her debut in 2004 with her first single Kimi ga Sora Datta (君が空だった), which was featured as the ending theme of the anime Mai-HiME. To date she has released sixteen singles, and in addition has been featured in several compilation albums. She's currently under both SOLID VOX and Lantis recording labels.
Marimo Ragawa (Japanese: 羅川 真里茂, Hepburn: Ragawa Marimo; born September 21 in Hachinohe, Aomori) is a Japanese manga…Marimo Ragawa (Japanese: 羅川 真里茂, Hepburn: Ragawa Marimo; born September 21 in Hachinohe, Aomori) is a Japanese manga artist. She began submitting manga to comic magazines when she was only 12 years old, in the sixth grade of elementary school. She continued to send her manga to the same magazine for four years, but failed to receive a positive critical reception. Ragawa then decided to switch to a different magazine, Hana to Yume. Her first submission to this magazine won a prize called the "Top Prize" (トップ賞). Two years later in 1990, she succeeded in achieving her debut with her one-shot manga Time Limit (タイムリミット), published in Hana to Yume issue No. 22. Ragawa continued to create long-running manga series such as Baby & Me, New York New York, and Itsudemo Otenki Kibun. In 1995, she won the 40th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōjo category for Baby & Me. In 2012, she won both the 36th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category and an Excellence Award at the 16th Japan Media Arts Festival for Those Snow White Notes.
Hiromu Ono (小野弥夢, Ono Hiromu) is a Japanese manga artist. In 1984, she won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo for Lady…Hiromu Ono (小野弥夢, Ono Hiromu) is a Japanese manga artist. In 1984, she won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo for Lady Love.
Yumie Nishiogi (西荻 弓絵; born September 3, 1960) is a Japanese screenwriter. Born in Tokyo and graduated from Keio…Yumie Nishiogi (西荻 弓絵; born September 3, 1960) is a Japanese screenwriter. Born in Tokyo and graduated from Keio University.
Shizue Takanashi (たかなししずえ, Takanashi Shizue) is a Japanese manga artist known for illustrating the manga series of the…Shizue Takanashi (たかなししずえ, Takanashi Shizue) is a Japanese manga artist known for illustrating the manga series of the girls' anime Ojamajo Doremi. In 1981, she won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo for Ohayō! Spank.
Toriko Chiya (Japanese: 稚野鳥子, Hepburn: Chiya Toriko; born August 25 in Tokyo) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best…Toriko Chiya (Japanese: 稚野鳥子, Hepburn: Chiya Toriko; born August 25 in Tokyo) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for Clover as well as Tokyo Alice.
